Writing-pad



(No Model.)

M. L. BACON. WRITING PAD. No. 582,164. Patented May 11, 1 897.

NITED STATES ATENT Erica.

WRITING-PAD.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 582,164, dated May 1 1, 1897.

Serial No. 629,277. (No model.)

T0 to whom it nearly concern:

Be it known that I, MATTHEW L. BACON, a citizen of the United States, residing at Memphis, in the county of Shelby and State of Tennessee, have invented a new and useful Improvement in VVriting-Pads, of which the following is a specification.

My invention relates to improvements in writing pads which are provided with a thumb-spring attached to the side of the pad, in conjunction with the pad and corn er-strips, to hold the blotter in position.

The objects of my improvements are to provide a pad wit-h a thumb-spring" at the side, so as to allow the raising or lowering of the paper at will when in use and securing the same firmly in place by means of the spring. I attain these objects by means of the mechanism illustrated in the accompanying drawings, in which Figure 1 is a perspective View. sectional View.

Similar letters refer to si milar parts throughout the several views.

To the tablet O O is attached the block W,

Fig. 2 is a 'on which rests the thumb-spring S, having corner-straps C G G C, so as to hold the blot- .ter T in position, while the thumb-spring" S holds the paper P in position on the pad. On the under side of the pad are round-head tacks D D D D D to allow the same to move easily on the table or writing-desk.

I construct this writingpad of wood or other suitable material and attach the block W, to which is attached the thumb-screw S, on the side of the pad 0 O, on which is placed the blotter T, held in place by the corner-straps O (J O (3, in such a manner as to allow the paper P to be raised or lowered at will, while the round-head tacks D DD D D hold the pad so it is easily moved on the table or desk.

I am aware that prior to my invention writin g-pads have been made with springs to hold the paper in position, and I do not claim, broadly, the invention of writing-pads.

What I do claim as my invention, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is

The combination of the writing-pad O, O, to the side of which is attached the wood block IV holding the thumb-spring S with corner-straps C, O, O, C, blotter T and roundhead tacks D, D, D, D, D, as specified.

MATTIIEVV L. BACON.

Witnesses:

JOHN E. FINLEY, W. R. KENDALL. 

